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Production Artist

Equator Design, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

POSITION SUMMARY

Looking for a varied role that allows you to explore creative possibilities across a huge range of product categories? Keen to develop a diverse portfolio and put your production art skills to the test? We’re looking for a Production Artist who can develop accurate and high-quality artwork for intermediate to complex production assignments to incorporate in final layout for assembly. In coordination with the client project team, this role incorporates branding guidelines (e.g. photography, text, legal requirements, etc.) into artwork layout (e.g. packaging, circulars, etc.) per client’s technical specifications. This is a technical assembly pre-media-based role. Generating press-ready files for commercial print on food and CPG products. If you’re a strong communicator with a good understanding of strategic direction, this could be the role for you!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Attends client meetings (e.g. pre-production) as necessary.
  • Ensures high quality standards in all production client deliverables.
  • Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of high quality intermediate to complex level artwork, effectively using industry standard software, tools, and print techniques.
  • Interprets concept and / or brand guidelines through to artwork execution.
  • Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal and / or external clients.
  • Performs assigned tasks within the overall Production workflow and assigned budget, according to work order specifications, industry and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), company standards, and the client’s brand guidelines and standards.
  • Ensures client project team has most current information about the status of the assigned project(s) by logging and maintaining in the project tracking system.
  • Meets quality standards consistently for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to management for improvements in reports, tools, processes and assigned tasks.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts or related field
  • 6 years of previous graphic arts experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and / or internationally may be required.
  • Basic computer software skills within Apple Mac equipment and operating systems, Adobe Design Suite, Acrobat plus QuarkXpress, Agile, etc.
  • High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
  • Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
  • Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
  • Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
  • Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
  • Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
  • Ability to work overtime as necessary

    • PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
  • Occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

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